Woman killed Friday afternoon in single-car accident

Published: Friday, June 28, 2013 at 6:42 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, June 28, 2013 at 6:42 p.m.

Speeding in wet conditions in the middle of a curve was cited as the determining factor that caused a fatality Friday afternoon on Lake Leonard Road.

Nanly Phan, 24, of 115 Lexington-Thomasville Road, died in a single-vehicle accident when she lost control, over-corrected and hit with a tree in a 1997 white Honda Accord, said the investigating N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper J.S. Vernon.

Vernon said it was determined that Phan was going too fast for the rainy conditions at the time. The speed limit on the road is 55 mph.

The trooper also said that there is a possibility that Phan was doing something with her cellphone, too. He suggested there was a playlist open on the phone that was found on her lap. He noted they are still investigating to determine if she was distracted by the phone.

The road was closed for more than an hour while the accident was being investigated.

<p>Speeding in wet conditions in the middle of a curve was cited as the determining factor that caused a fatality Friday afternoon on Lake Leonard Road.</p><p> Nanly Phan, 24, of 115 Lexington-Thomasville Road, died in a single-vehicle accident when she lost control, over-corrected and hit with a tree in a 1997 white Honda Accord, said the investigating N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper J.S. Vernon. </p><p>Vernon said it was determined that Phan was going too fast for the rainy conditions at the time. The speed limit on the road is 55 mph. </p><p>The trooper also said that there is a possibility that Phan was doing something with her cellphone, too. He suggested there was a playlist open on the phone that was found on her lap. He noted they are still investigating to determine if she was distracted by the phone. </p><p>The road was closed for more than an hour while the accident was being investigated.</p>